What a fabulous video! Absolutely no 'fluff' just 100% useful, practical information from an obviously highly knowledgeable presenter. Thank-you so much. Monty Don watch your back!
Really appreciate a full overview is their flowering style and the bees say it all for their value. I have the blue quamash which arrived today. So I'll look forward to planting them soon. The white definitely look beautiful. I love the density your border in the long garden.
Just discovered these last fall. I wasn’t sure I’d like them so I planted in pots to overwinter. They are just starting to bloom and I love them! I’ll be getting more to plant in my garden this fall.
Yes, they are great. The first few springs I was quite alarmed when loads of green shoots appeared all over the border and I didn’t know what it was, thought it was some awful invasive weed. Thankfully it was only the camassias and the foliage helps to suppress the weeds too I think.
Thank you, a word of warning, mine have multiplied a lot and are coming up all over the border this year - I hope there aren’t too many!! Perhaps they are best planted in a woodland setting, I’ll do a video in May and show you what they look like, perhaps I will need to thin them out a bit, I’ll see. Thanks for watching Jenny
Thank you for a great video! I discovered camassias last fall too & am equally impressed with them. We have a wild native camassia here in Wisconsin (northern midwest of the United States). I've grown mine in my garden which is mostly woodland with dappled shade. They don't seem to mind the light shade at all & that's a big bonus too. Altogether unfussy plants :-)
Yes, so far so good, I just loved the effect they gave in May. They look a bit unsightly now they have gone over but once the foliage has yellowed I will cut them back. Glad you’ve found them to be good too. Happy gardening! Jenny
It’s one flower stem or spike per bulb but each flower is made up of lots of little star shaped flowers all along, which start opening from the bottom all the way up to the top. Hope that helps and thanks for watching Jenny
I saw these in a wooded garden along a walking trail and they are gorgeous. Your video was very informative. I’m planning on getting them. One question….do you plant them in groups and how far apart for spacing? Thank you again for this video.
I must warn you that since filming that video mine have spread out of control! They look lovely when they are out now but in a few weeks the borders look awful and I think they have affected the vigour of other plants. I did a video recently in which I asked an expert, Rosy Hardy about them, see video’How can I get my perennial borders to perform better and for longer?’ ruclips.net/video/5b1QEoNpiQo/видео.html She advised not putting them in a perennial border but rather use in long grass/ meadow setting where they can be mowed down after flowering. Re: planting them, they look good in clumps but in a few years they bulk up to form clumps so it doesn’t matter too much. They are everywhere at the moment and quite in vogue and I love them but sadly I will be removing them from my borders in autumn ☹️ Hope this helps you decide whether or not they are right for your intended area Jenny
Hello from France Jenny. Thank you for sharing. camassia is absent in the gardens because it is unknown. I now know what to combine my aliums with. what is this plant at 5min 34 with pink flowers?
Bonjour! The pink flowers are aquilegia, the common name here in the UK is Granny Bonnet and this variety is called Petticoat pink. I must warn you that several years on my camassias have gone a bit crazy and if you watch more recent videos I am actually going to be removing them in the autumn. They have multiplied so much that I think they are affecting the vigour of other plants. I am a bit sad about it as they look spectacular in May but the borders don’t look so good later on. I think they are best planted in long grass and then after they have flowered and the foliage has died back they can be mown. In hindsight it was a mistake to plant in a herbaceous border - I’ve learnt that the hard way but you can avoid my mistake!!!🤣 Thank you for watching Jenny
thank you for warning me that their development may be out of control. I might put them in a little meadow in the garden. It's a bit of a shame because your border was really very stylish. but I know you have good taste and the next border will be even more beautiful. do not hesitate to put it online.😇
Hi, thanks for the well made video. Your border looks amazing. I love your combination of white, purple and pink. Definitely will try Camassia this fall but I am also wondering the name of the pink flower at background of 4:29 and the large white puppy in foreground. They are perfect companion for each other. Would you mind to share the species?
The little flowers in the background are Aquilegia or common name is Granny Bonnet and the variety is ‘Petticoat Pink’. There are also allium ‘purple Sensation’ in the shot. I bought the aquilegia as a packet of seeds and now I have lots and they are very pretty and gently self seed. The white poppy is an oriental poppy called ‘Royal Wedding’ and is also lovely. The camassias are best planted in autumn, they do take a couple of years to really get going. Thank you for your kind feedback and happy gardening. Jenny
Thanks for your reply, Jenny. I will try them all if I can find from local garden centres. Hope they are hardy in Vancouver, CA We are close to the shore, about zone 7 to 8.
Yes, I leave them a couple of weeks to die back a bit, they look quite ugly and then I cut the stalk back to the ground and leave the leaves to die back further (they aren’t such an eye sore as they are hidden by other perennials). Seems to have worked as they’ve got better every year. I guess eventually I may have to thin them out if they get too much!
Thank you for the beautiful and clarifying video, as well as the views of your beautiful herbaceous gardens! Off to plant my first camassias this morning! Appreciate your guidance.
What a fabulous video! Absolutely no 'fluff' just 100% useful, practical information from an obviously highly knowledgeable presenter. Thank-you so much. Monty Don watch your back!
Thank you
Really appreciate a full overview is their flowering style and the bees say it all for their value.
I have the blue quamash which arrived today. So I'll look forward to planting them soon.
The white definitely look beautiful. I love the density your border in the long garden.
Thank you
Just discovered these last fall. I wasn’t sure I’d like them so I planted in pots to overwinter. They are just starting to bloom and I love them! I’ll be getting more to plant in my garden this fall.
Yes, they are great. The first few springs I was quite alarmed when loads of green shoots appeared all over the border and I didn’t know what it was, thought it was some awful invasive weed. Thankfully it was only the camassias and the foliage helps to suppress the weeds too I think.
Wow your border looks awesome.
Thank you
Your garden just looks amazing,I have never grown Camassia’s before I might just give them a try.
Thank you, give them a go!
You have me sold. I love the look of Camassias and will definitely plant them in the fall. Thanks for so much information on them. Great video!
Thank you, a word of warning, mine have multiplied a lot and are coming up all over the border this year - I hope there aren’t too many!! Perhaps they are best planted in a woodland setting, I’ll do a video in May and show you what they look like, perhaps I will need to thin them out a bit, I’ll see.
Thanks for watching
Jenny
Very informative! Thanks for the sharing! It really helped me.💕💕
Thank you for a great video! I discovered camassias last fall too & am equally impressed with them. We have a wild native camassia here in Wisconsin (northern midwest of the United States). I've grown mine in my garden which is mostly woodland with dappled shade. They don't seem to mind the light shade at all & that's a big bonus too. Altogether unfussy plants :-)
Yes, so far so good, I just loved the effect they gave in May. They look a bit unsightly now they have gone over but once the foliage has yellowed I will cut them back. Glad you’ve found them to be good too. Happy gardening!
Jenny
Thankyou i will give them in my wildlife garden.
Hi, great video. Question: do you get one single flower spike per Camassis bulb of more?
It’s one flower stem or spike per bulb but each flower is made up of lots of little star shaped flowers all along, which start opening from the bottom all the way up to the top. Hope that helps and thanks for watching
Jenny
I saw these in a wooded garden along a walking trail and they are gorgeous. Your video was very informative. I’m planning on getting them. One question….do you plant them in groups and how far apart for spacing? Thank you again for this video.
I must warn you that since filming that video mine have spread out of control! They look lovely when they are out now but in a few weeks the borders look awful and I think they have affected the vigour of other plants. I did a video recently in which I asked an expert, Rosy Hardy about them, see video’How can I get my perennial borders to perform better and for longer?’
ruclips.net/video/5b1QEoNpiQo/видео.html
She advised not putting them in a perennial border but rather use in long grass/ meadow setting where they can be mowed down after flowering. Re: planting them, they look good in clumps but in a few years they bulk up to form clumps so it doesn’t matter too much. They are everywhere at the moment and quite in vogue and I love them but sadly I will be removing them from my borders in autumn ☹️
Hope this helps you decide whether or not they are right for your intended area
Jenny
Hello from France Jenny. Thank you for sharing. camassia is absent in the gardens because it is unknown. I now know what to combine my aliums with. what is this plant at 5min 34 with pink flowers?
Bonjour! The pink flowers are aquilegia, the common name here in the UK is Granny Bonnet and this variety is called Petticoat pink. I must warn you that several years on my camassias have gone a bit crazy and if you watch more recent videos I am actually going to be removing them in the autumn. They have multiplied so much that I think they are affecting the vigour of other plants. I am a bit sad about it as they look spectacular in May but the borders don’t look so good later on. I think they are best planted in long grass and then after they have flowered and the foliage has died back they can be mown. In hindsight it was a mistake to plant in a herbaceous border - I’ve learnt that the hard way but you can avoid my mistake!!!🤣
Thank you for watching
Jenny
thank you for warning me that their development may be out of control. I might put them in a little meadow in the garden. It's a bit of a shame because your border was really very stylish. but I know you have good taste and the next border will be even more beautiful. do not hesitate to put it online.😇
and of course thank you for informing me about the pretty pink flower Granny Bonnet
In a meadow would be perfect!
Hi, thanks for the well made video. Your border looks amazing. I love your combination of white, purple and pink. Definitely will try Camassia this fall but I am also wondering the name of the pink flower at background of 4:29 and the large white puppy in foreground. They are perfect companion for each other. Would you mind to share the species?
The little flowers in the background are Aquilegia or common name is Granny Bonnet and the variety is ‘Petticoat Pink’. There are also allium ‘purple Sensation’ in the shot. I bought the aquilegia as a packet of seeds and now I have lots and they are very pretty and gently self seed. The white poppy is an oriental poppy called ‘Royal Wedding’ and is also lovely. The camassias are best planted in autumn, they do take a couple of years to really get going. Thank you for your kind feedback and happy gardening.
Jenny
Thanks for your reply, Jenny. I will try them all if I can find from local garden centres. Hope they are hardy in Vancouver, CA
We are close to the shore, about zone 7 to 8.
Should be fine, we are a zone 8, best wishes
After they are spent do you cut stalk back to ground or just leave alone?
Yes, I leave them a couple of weeks to die back a bit, they look quite ugly and then I cut the stalk back to the ground and leave the leaves to die back further (they aren’t such an eye sore as they are hidden by other perennials). Seems to have worked as they’ve got better every year. I guess eventually I may have to thin them out if they get too much!
Thank you for the beautiful and clarifying video, as well as the views of your beautiful herbaceous gardens! Off to plant my first camassias this morning! Appreciate your guidance.